Tom's legal status is not based on a single law. It is built on a chain of binding legal instruments, each reinforcing the others. This chain creates an unbreakable legal foundation for his Category I civil servant status.
This legal chain is not fragile. It is not based on a single decision that could be overturned. It is built on multiple layers of legal authority, each reinforcing the others. When Opinion 1266/2015 is ignored, the entire chain is broken.
If the state can ignore Opinion 1266/2015 despite this legal chain, then no law is binding. If Tom's rights can be denied despite this legal foundation, then rights themselves become meaningless. This is why Tom's case is not just about Tom—it is about whether the rule of law exists in Lebanon.